alsomandolinenounEtymology: Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandolaDate: 17071. a musical instrument of the lute family that has a usually pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of strings
2. (usually mandoline) [French, from Italian mandolino mandolin] a kitchen utensil with a blade for slicing and shredding
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